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The Swan at Lavenham Hotel and Spa

January 16, 2025 Our Man On The Ground 1

Arriving in Lavenham is like rewinding several hundred years in time. Often hailed one of England’s best-kept medieval towns, this ludicrously pretty village is stacked with 300 listed buildings, many with warped, crooked timbers and […]

The Yorkshire Coast and Route YC

September 13, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 0

The old lady of Scarborough slowly made her way down the steep cliff side providing a stunning view of colourful beach huts and near deserted sands. After 151 years of taking people up and down […]

The Picturesque Cotswolds

August 7, 2024 Our Man On The Ground 44

Golden stone rolls over roving, glistening fields, framed in white sprinkles of Queen Anne’s Lace. Castles and the quaintest of villages hosting open air markets, meadows, and miles upon miles of wildflowered fields, footpaths and […]

Beer and Brunch Walking Tours of Leeds

June 11, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 1

Mark Nicholls explores Leeds on foot by joining beer and brunch walking tours for a tasty perspective of the city. In the quintessentially British film Bank of Dave the main protagonist, a self-made northern businessman, […]

The Aqua Grand Café

February 20, 2023 Our Man On The Ground 0

I’ve just been with a friend to Aqua’s new Grand Café brasserie and bar that has opened up in Whiteladies Road after a short period of refurbishment and rebranding into what is now a stylish […]

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Burleigh Court Hotel – Cotswolds

February 7, 2022 Our Man On The Ground 0

“Don’t munch on a hunch,” advises Emanuelle Paulson as we pause in the country lane to take a closer look at Jack by the Hedge (a plant not a person). She gives me one of […]

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The Mermaid Inn – Rye

December 19, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 1

Don’t head to The Mermaid Inn in Rye if you’re of a nervous disposition. Because it’s one of the most haunted inns in Britain, with a number of resident ghosts that include everything from some […]

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St James Bar ‘Imagination’ Menu

October 21, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

The St James Bar at The Sofitel London St James is a chic, elegant and inviting meeting place with its upmarket ambience and rich textures and colours, and where you will find an eclectic mix […]

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Karma Salford Hall

October 14, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

Venturing out and about still has that feeling of frisson to it after all those months locked up during lockdown. A trip into the country is a welcome treat. As we drove through Warwickshire up […]

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Martinez Cocktail Bar, Soho

September 8, 2021 Our Man On The Ground 0

I love it when I stumble upon a hidden away bar or speakeasy whilst travelling, never more so when it happens to be close to home here in central London. Tucked away in Greek Street […]